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Exit: pursing a dream
Lauren Gunderson's play “Exit, Pursued by a Bear” relies heavily on its actors to hit just the right notes. It is both a slapstick comedy and a somber meditation on marriage, abuse and loving the unlovable.
The theatre department's fall…
Library Services Survey Winners Announced
The winners of the 2014 Library Services Survey drawing for Texas A&M University-Commerce were announced on May 1. Winners Lary Buras and Dr. Stephen Starnes received iPad minis, Kimberly Stringer received an iPad Air, and John Naizer received the Xbox…
Children’s Learning Center Receives Hatch Learning System
The Children's Learning Center at Texas A&M University-Commerce added the Hatch Learning System to their program with new child-friendly tablets, computers, and the new Hatch WePlaySmart Table. The Hatch system is specially designed technology that allows children to extend their…
ISACA Recognizes Student Excellence in Business Administration and Management
The Department of Business Administration and Management Systems has been awarded a $1000 scholarship for students through the North Texas Chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). This award recognizes the department's excellence in student and IT…
Dr. Tony DeMars Named National Broadcasting Society’s Member of the Year
Dr. Tony DeMars, professor and director of the radio and television division at Texas A&M University-Commerce, was recognized as the National Broadcasting Society's Member of the Year on March 15, 2014 in Burbank, CA. The National Broadcasting Society prepares college…
The new adventures of Sydni Walker, in-flight intern
The competition for the editorial internship program with Southwest Airlines is intense. With 28,000 others vying for a spot, A&M-Commerce senior Sydni Walker rose to the challenge. She participated in the program over the spring semester, beginning in January. Professor…
10th Annual Bill Martin Jr Memorial Symposium
The 10th Annual Bill Martin Jr Memorial Symposium on May 2, 2014, celebrates the deep connections between language and reading, Bill Martin Jr and Texas A&M University-Commerce, and between teachers and children. This conference, hosted by the A&M-Commerce Department of…
Moving on
Every semester, the landscape of the university changes. We say goodbye to our seniors and graduates, we welcome the newest crop of freshmen and we see all of those in the middle change right before our eyes. A university is…
Vivian Tomlinson’s advice: Make a good name for yourself
Vivian Tomlinson is right at home in a classroom. Addressing a room full of graduate students eager to hear her advice about the job market and interviewing, Tomlinson places both hands on the front desk, leans forward, takes a pause,…
Final Faculty Pub Featuring Dr. Melinda Schlager
The final Faculty Pub of the semester will feature Texas A&M University-Commerce Associate Dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Melinda Schlager in the Rayburn Student Center Visions Room.
“The…
Documenting War and Homecoming
“The first class I never slept in was a photography class,” Alumni Ambassador Erin Trieb tells an enraptured standing-room-only audience in the Hall of Languages. Trieb talks about flipping through John Loengard's “Life Photographers: What They Saw” and knowing that…
General Adams Supports War and Memory Project
By Eric Gruver and Hayley Hasik
The East Texas War and Memory Project (ETWMP) is proud to announce a major financial contribution from retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Chris Adams. Adams, an alumnus of Texas A&M University-Commerce, recently donated $10,000…
A&M-Commerce Associate Professor Elected ACT President
Texas A&M University-Commerce's Associate Professor and Interim Agricultural Sciences Department Head Dr. Derald Harp was recently elected as president of the Agricultural Consortium of Texas (ACT).
“Being president of ACT is a true honor for me, as this group encompasses…
Students put on a show
Professor Josephine Durkin challenged her art students to create outfits inspired by contemporary art and artists. The students created their fashion pieces with paper and found objects and then put on a fashion show. Plastic spoons, toilet paper and construction…
Building a life with hidden doors
Situated in historic downtown Marshall, Texas, the offices of Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith reside in a building called The Hub. From the outside, it is easy to mistake the structure for an old shoe store.
“This was the Hub…
Dr. Salvatore Attardo Featured in The New Yorker
Humor studies is a rapidly-rising field of scholarly inquiry across disciplines, and it happens to be the specialty of Dr. Salvatore Attardo, dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts. Not only is he the author of the…
Management Professor Receives Outstanding Article Honor
The editors of the Journal of Management History have selected an article co-authored by Dr. Stephanie Pane Haden, associate professor of management at A&M-Commerce, as the journal's Outstanding Article of 2013. The article entitled “History-of-management-thought About Social Responsibility” was published…
A&M-Commerce Students Win Big in Calculus Bowl 2014
Students from Texas A&M University-Commerce competed in the final round of the 94th annual meeting of the Texas Section Mathematical Association of America Calculus Bowl on April 3. The A&M-Commerce Department of Mathematics took 10 students, comprising 3 teams, to…
Alumnus Andrew Dahir Receives NSF Fellowship
The National Science Foundation has named Andrew Dahir, a Texas A&M University-Commerce alumnus, as a recipient of a 2014 Graduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship program recognizes and supports students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs in the areas of…
LeoCon: Third time and charming
The Sigma Phi Phi or “Syphers” student organization, led by faculty advisor Dr. Robin Reid, hosted its third annual LeoCon event on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
LeoCon melds panels and events of scholarly and fan interest in science fiction, fantasy…